Beary Merry Events

10/11/2026

Will you be attending MumFest Day 2?😀

10/09/2026

Share your pictures at the MumFest Arch with us all weekend long!🌸

10/07/2026

𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻!🎅

And when it comes to all things Santa, Beary Merry is your go-to this holiday season!

From Santa House hours and reservations to special Santa happenings, we’ll keep you up to date on everything you need to know to make your visit with the big guy a magical one.

Of course, the Christmas magic doesn’t stop there! The City of New Bern will be bringing us Light Up the Season & the Community Tree Lighting on Friday, November 27th, and Swiss Bear will bring Downtown New Bern to life with the beloved Live Window Displays on December 11th🎄

📅 Save these Santa House dates!
🎟️ Reservations open in early November.
🎅Individual Santa schedules announced in the coming days!

10/01/2026

Halloween at Baxter's 1892!👻

👻🎶 Halloween Night at Baxter’s 1892 - Ghoul's Night Out!🎶👻

This year, Halloween falls on a Saturday night—and we’re throwing a evening to remember! 🎃

🕔 Doors open at 3pm for cocktail service, and 5pm with our full dinner service and cocktails flowing.

🎶 From 7–10pm, enjoy live music from Jazz/funk trio "SOUL SYNDICATE"—and the best part? NO COVER!

✨ Costumes encouraged all night long! ✨

🎭 The Costume Contest begins judging at 9pm, with winners announced at 9:45pm:

🥇 1st Place – $150 Baxter’s gift card + your caricature featured on the 2026 cocktail menu “Meet the Regulars” page

🥈 2nd Place – $100 Baxter’s gift card + 2 etched rocks glasses

🥉 3rd Place – $50 Baxter’s gift card

📢 Reservations are strongly encouraged to guarantee your table, but there will also be limited standing room available. We’re anticipating an exciting night full of costumes, cocktails, and community—so grab your friends and get ready to celebrate Halloween in style. 🥂🦇

📍 Reserve your spot now: www.baxters1892.com

10/01/2026

We are so excited! It's MumFest Month!

IT’S MUMFEST MONTH! 🐻🎉

Happy October 1st! The countdown is officially ON! Just 9 days until downtown New Bern comes alive for MumFest! 🎶🍂

We’ve been counting down the months, then the weeks… and now we’re counting DAYS. Get ready for a weekend packed with live music, incredible entertainment, local favorites, great food, family fun, and so much more.

📅 October 10–11, 2026
📍 Downtown New Bern

09/30/2026

MUMS at Mitchell Hardware too!!

09/30/2026

MUMS at Franklin's!!

09/26/2026

The pumpkins have arrived!🎃

09/26/2026

The beautiful murals are now finished!🎨